Lucky Sydneysider scores $38m in lottery

A winning lottery ticket worth a record $38 million dollars was sold in Sydney today.

The registered winner bought the Lucky Lotteries $5 Jackpot ticket at a shop on George Street this morning, the Daily Telegraphreports.

NSW Lotteries officials said they would contact the winner, who has not been identified.

"I'm sure that the winner will be very excited, perhaps even speechless when they find out about their $38.185 million windfall. This is one early Christmas present that they won't forget," NSW Lotteries spokeswoman Una O'Neill said.

Nick Theodorakopoulos, the owner of the shop where the ticket was sold, said he wished the winner "the very best" with their prize.

"Perhaps the name of the shop, The Lucky Charm Galeries, was a good omen for the winner, we're their lucky charm," he said.

"Hopefully this is the start of something big and we'll have lots more winners come our way."

The previous record for the Lucky Lotteries $5 Jackpot was set in November 2007 by a 49-year-old Penrith grandmother who won $11.79 million.